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2006 Volkswagen GTI Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	788405
Internal NHTSA #	10328973
Manufacurer	VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC
Brand	VOLKSWAGEN
Model	GTI
Model Year	2006
File date	01/05/10
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Car information: 2006 volkswagen gti 2. 0t, 59,279 miles. Incident: went to start car after eating in a restaurant, ignition coil exploded. Melted the wiring harness, valve cover and damaged other electrical components. This could have resulted in a serious car fire and endangered people's lives. There is currently a recall on these ignition coils for emissions problems, but i think there needs to be more investigating done. Volkswagen is covering parts and labor to fix issues resulting from explosion, but will not provide rental car or other transportation while car is being worked on. I am worried about future electrical issues as a result from this.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	59279
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	ZANESVILLE, OH
VIN pattern	XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	Y
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?
Was part original equipment?
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Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	0
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Type of child seat code
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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2006 Volkswagen GTI Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2006 Volkswagen GTI Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

What is Recall?

What is Failure?

What is Defect?